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Australians
in the Boer War
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | FOSTER |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Ernest George |
| Regimental Number | | 148 |
| Rank | | Sergeant |
| Unit Name | | New South Wales Citizens' Bushmen |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: 'B'Sqn., Sqn. Sergeant Major 19.10.1900.
B5204: station hand born 1873 Avoca Tas., 3NSWMR Lieutenant, King's South Africa Medal.
URL1: 'B'Sqn. photo #15.
URL2: Avoca Tas.
URL3: Ernest George FOSTER, National Boer War Memorial database record.
URL4: Walgett NSW 20.1.1900. By coach today Mr CRC LLOYD of Moramina, one of the volunteers for South Africa, left for Sydney. Mr Cecil FERRIS is riding to Narrabri, taking with him the horses given by Messrs RICHMOND and SCOTT, and Mr Ernest FOSTER left Mercadool for Narrabri on his bicycle last night. At a supper at Ballin School of Arts the opportunity was taken to express goodwill to Mr LLOYD and others from this district, whilst this afternoon Mr LLOYD was entertained at a champagne luncheon at the Imperial Hotel.
URL5: Walgett NSW Monday 15.1.1900. Further volunteers for the Bushmen's Contingent are Ernest FOSTER of Mercadool, and CR LLOYD of Moramina.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 78
B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 17 & 24.2.1900
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 16 & 22.1.1900
| | External Link URL1 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71376732 | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71376441 | | External Link URL3 | | bwm.org.au/site/Ernest_Foster.php | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14223142 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14257353 |
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